GUEST DIARYKaren Klopp & Hilary Dick preview the spectacular social and sporting scene in Newport, Rhode Island, as 19th century carriages, led by stately steeds, gallantly gather to herald Coaching Weekend in Newport.

GUEST DIARYDenis Ferrara: Marilyn! New Revelations In Charles Casillo's "The Private Life of a Public Icon."

SOCIAL DIARY Another sunny, very warm weekend in New York, along with the torrential thunder and rains passing through, plus a memory of the late Sam Green and his fame and famous friends. Play it again Sam….

SOCIAL DIARYWarmest days and nights continues although way out west it's worst; readers can relax and enjoy the sites JH captured with his camera on his past three weeks of travel hither and yon.

SOCIAL DIARYMore hot August days in New York; with lunch at a crowded Michael's; plus Friends of the Budapest Festival Orchestra private concert in Southampton; as well as the Hayground School's annual "Chefs Dinner" in Bridgehampton; and the Brain & Behavior Research Foundation's Scientific Council Dinner at the Metropolitan Club here in town.

GUEST DIARYSchulenberg's Page: New York, Part CLXXI. Bob welcomes 1970 and the new decade. There was still the war in Viet Nam, and there was still Max's Kansas City as well as Elaine's.

SOCIAL DIARY The overheating summer days continue; the city is quieter; JH is off on the links in Scotland; and DPC is caught up in a uniquely affective biography by Christopher Petkanas, Loulou and Yves; the Untold Story of Loulou de La Falaise and the House of Saint Laurent. And You are There (in the middle of it all).

GUEST DIARYSchulenberg's Page: New York, Part CLXX; With the '60s officially over, bob attends movie screenings, plays in the snow, and celebrates New Year's Eve ending the decade at Reuben's on Madison Avenue.

GUEST DIARYDenis Ferrara: Glen Close — Close To Perfection In "The Wife"; Praising Padma.

PARTY PICTURESThe 2018 Hampton Designer Showhouse to benefit Southampton Hospital; Natural Areas Conservancy gathered to celebrate summer with a cocktail reception; Abdul Latif's Alas ~ premiered as part of The Ashley Bouder Project; Dancers For Good's Third Annual Benefit to support The Actors Fund; Dancers For Good's 3rd Annual Benefit.

GUEST DIARYKaren Klopp and Hilary Dick set sail for the Nantucket Whaling Museum where the annual Night at the Museum takes place this Saturday, August 4th. It's an epic evening immersed in Nantucket's rich maritime history; and great style, too.